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Restaurant · Izakaya

N3

すみません、お通しは必須ですか?Excuse me, is the otoshi (mandatory appetizer) compulsory? (Restaurant · Izakaya, Formal — to staff, JLPT N3)

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すみません、お通しは必須ですか?

すみません、おとおしはひっすですか?

Excuse me, is the otoshi (mandatory appetizer) compulsory?

Romaji: Sumimasen, otōshi wa hissu desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, ohitorisama ni tsuki otōshi-dai o itadaite orimasu.

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はい、お一人様につきお通し代をいただいております。

はい、おひとりさまにつきおとおしだいをいただいております。

Yes, we charge an otoshi fee per person.

Gesture & etiquette

Slight bow, gentle hand gesture towards the small dish on the table.

Do not refuse the otoshi if it is mandatory, as it's part of the restaurant's system.

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